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Photography 101 week 8:Negative Space

I have been teaching a photography class at my local YMCA in Charlotte, NC for the past 9 weeks! I have been SO amazed at the progress and creativity that has come out of it. They've agreed to let me show off some of their work each week.


So every Monday I'll be posting their work that had been selected as their best the previous week. Enjoy!


Assignment: Negative Space

Jack's Negative Space

Kristin's Negative Space

Terri's Negative Space

This is terrifying and fascinating.... You make the choice daily as long as you are informed. How many cubes do you consume in a day?

I get to be a guest blogger today!

My friend Melissa is vacationing in Mexico and I got to guest blog for her bubbyandbean.com

It's a great blog I know you all will love it.

A Photography Teacher's Lesson Learned // Guest Post by Heather Liebler

I'm Giving Away through BUBBYANDBEAN

Checkout BubbyandBean.com just in time to celebrate 2012 win a giveaway of TWO 8x10 or 8x12 prints from my etsy store (clementseye.etsy.com). It is a fabulously clever blog I know you'll love. She also puts together some really wonderful give-aways!!!! GOOD LUCK!

bubbyandbean.com

Favorites.... just a few days late!!!

Sorry for the delay of this posting. I've been neck deep in "Nutcracker-world" since last Monday... 
This "Favorites" entry is shining a strong spotlight on one amazing company instead of a few items that I love. I must disclose that I have purchased their hats and know how incredible they are -

My Favorite is (drumroll).....

Jannio

Jannio is a collaboration of two women artists living and working in the French countryside near Bordeaux.  Dear friends, Isabelle is a schoolteacher and Janine is an English expatriate and textile artist.  The felting of wool is an ancient art, updated by Janine and Isabelle with the technique of nuno-felting, which adds silk or another delicate fabric between the merino layers, allowing the subtle pattern of the fabric to show through.  Jannio uses the softest and finest merino to create these wearable works of art.  A full line of their chic rasta caps, lovely hats, and darling berets featuring girls' faces can be found at Tea with Gigi on facebook.  

Contact Lara for pricing and more information.  

gigimcg27@gmail.com  

352-315-1122 <tel:352-315-1122> 
The latest styles at 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tea-with-Gigi/246500062053991

Isabelle and Janine themselves.  Isabelle is a French woman and schoolteacher who taught Janine, an English textile artist, the ancient art of felting and nunofelting.  I will forward you what I wrote in a brochure I just made for my stores that sell their hats.

The hats are fun and beautiful and whimsical and just, well, perfect. They have a style for everyone and will even create them for people like me with a big melon! They also accommodate very curly, thick hair so that you don't get unsightly hat-head! Did I mention they are French? Well they are, and that makes them even more chic in my opinion. Here are a few of their lovelies but be sure to check out their entire collection. Deck yourself out for the holidays!

The Colette rasta by Jannio of France in soft felted merino.  The pattern of the fabric can be seen subtly and blends beautifully with the fuzzy merino.  Warm, soft, lightweight, and chic, Colette is a hat that will turn heads.

 In creamy white with tiny grey pindots, the Maybelle rasta is lightweight, ultrasoft, and warm.  A chic felted flower dresses up Maybelle and has all eyes on you.  A winter hat from Jannio of France.

In incredibly soft felted merino with needlefelted touches, Scarlett & Her Red Bird is adorable coming and going.  A warm and luscious winter hat, Scarlett is lightweight enough for Southern climates and warm enough for Northern states.   

Contact Lara for pricing and more information.  

gigimcg27@gmail.com  

352-315-1122 <tel:352-315-1122> 

The latest styles at 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tea-with-Gigi/246500062053991

Holiday House Cleaning

    

I get very reflective this time of year. I guess everyone does, or at least hope that they do. The closets get over hauled, the exercise route gets tweaked, the general life wellness plan gets put on paper. Some, or all, of these may just be a fleeting fancy that doesn't stick... but some does and that can be life altering.

I've decided that my photography needs a little kick in the pants, so I'm having a sale in my shop on etsy. I'm looking at it as a "clean house" time. Let go of the images that need retired and start some new series that stretch my creative skills. So, let me know what you think. What images work for you, and by WORK, I mean make you think, feel, do something both good and bad. I have always felt that art should make you feel something, talk about something. The pieces that don't get to feel the love are going to be thanked for their loyalty and archived in the portfolio.

Thanks for your help with this cleansing process. I've always been bad at editing myself. And have a great time with your own reflecting or purging, or maybe a bit of both.


xo - h